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nase 4 §s divided between tho companies of di erent States, aa Receiy L Connectict, . . . $883,521 $401,616 Massachusetts, . ‘ 167,660 37,606 New Jersey, . . . 18,293 eld Ss hei at se 5,406 Fire insurance companies of other States and foreign go ‘vernmonts, autho ized under chapter 466, Lsws of 1853, fo transact the business of fire insurance in this State for am. me as follows:— ufacturers’ Insurance Compauy, Boston, Massa. | usetts. Merchants’ Insurance Company, Boston, Massachusetts, Merchants’ Insurance Company, !’rovidemce, Rhode Merchants’ Insurance Compavy, Hartford, Connecticat. National Fire Insurance Company, Boston, Massa- tts. Company, Boston, Massachusetts. Bepwek vine iosurauce Oocapany,” Norwich, Connec. it. North American Fire Insurance Company, Hartford; Connecticut Now Bu land Tes sat Marine Insurance Company, fartfor: “thon ie alk Tagurance Gompany, Hartford, Connections, fashington Insurance Com, rovi- dence Rhode wlan. 8 Insurance Company, Philadelphia, Penn- Insurance Company, London, England. Williams Taourence | Company, Providence, Rhode 1 Springteld Fire and Marine Insurance Compe Spring- Meld, Massachusetts. + fds Ye laid Insurance Company, New Haven, Connec- ~~, Union Mutual Insurance Company, Philadelphia, Penn- Fire Insurance Company, London, England. ee Massachusetts Insurance Company, Pittsfleld, usetts. ina Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut. American Insurance pany, Providence, Rhode ‘American Insurance Company, Boston, Massachusetts. Atlantic Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Provi- dence, Rhode Island. American Fire Insurance Company, Philadelphia, Penn- Augusta Insurance and Banking Company, Augusta, Boylston Fire Insurance Company, Boston, Maasachu- Charter Oak Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Hart- ford, Connecticut. City Fire Insurance Company, New Haven, Connecticut. Gity Fire Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut. Commonwealth Insurance ‘Campany, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. Connectisut Fire Insurance Company, Hartford, Con- necticut. Conway Fire Insurance Company, Conway, Massachu getts. Eliot Fire Insurance Company, Boston, Massachusetts. Exchange Mutual Insuranee Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Franklin Fire Insurance Company, Philadelphia, Peun- sylvania. Franklin Insurance Company, Boston, Massachusetts. Great Western Insurauce and Trust Company, Philadel- phia, Pennsylvania. Girard Insurance Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ‘ton Mutual Insurance Company, Salem, Massa- chusetts. ‘Hampden Fire Insurance Company, Springfield, Massa- jupetts. eo Company of North America, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jersey City Insurance Company, Jersey City, New Jersey. ‘chusotts. ‘Home Insurance Company, New Haven, Connecticut. One of my predecessors, the present able Superinten- dent of the ik Department, in his repo NEW YORK Voorhees and Root, who were absent. Daily sessions were fixed at eleven o'ciook, Adjourned Our Special Albany Despatch. ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGISBLATURB—THY GOVER- NOR'S MRSSAGE~RETMPOSITION OF RAILROAD TOLLS—THE NEW YORK OITY RAILROADS, BTC., BTC. Axaany, Jan. 3, 1860. ‘The day was occupied by both houses in having the Senators and Assemblymen sworn, the installation of the newly elected officers, and the reading of the Governor's Message. The crowd, as usual on the opening of the Legislature annually, was quite large. The offices haviag deen disposed of by cauous last evening, scores of disap- Pointed Union and party savers took the early trains homeward bound this morning. Almost all the old offi- cers of Inst year were on hand for re appointment, but scarcely any of them succeeded. ‘The Governor's recommendation that tolls should be | yeimposed upon railroad freight, is not believed te be | the number | Chise ought to be a source of revenue to the city. It is thousands the desire of his party. He having thua pre- pledged himself to sign such a bill, it remains to be seen whether his party friends im both houses will ever permit a railroad toll bill to enter the executive chamber. Itd¢ a matter that has beem repeatedly tested n the Legislature, but the people and the canals have always come out ‘second beat.’’ It will be so on the ‘approaching. There is no more likelihood of re- ‘mposing tolls on railroad freight than there was the day after they were taken off, through the influence of George Geddes in the Senate several years since. His Excellency is also committed i ele. of vor New York city railroads. Ho is in increasing of railroads, but Re thinks so valuable a fran- well known that the city will receive many ee ooops, shall be allowed; but it is the reat of byites three the and ‘both branches of the New York city Common 5 to prevent any bonus being given to the city treasury—it must be cont in Mberal parcels to their own private Will his Excellency Governor Morgan, who manifests such a wonderful liberality for his own city, any such bills as were run through the House of As- sembly, with lightning speed, the last session? We have al formed our own opinion concerning his course. ‘The few votes given in caucus for F agler, of Niagara, for Speaker, were those of anti-railroad members, willing to show themselves from the start. He is the most pro- minent member next to the Speaker, and will be placed at the head of the Committee of Ways and Means, and de- nominated the Chancellor of the Exchequer.’ As there is no definite financial policy recommended by the Governor, no means by which the State is to be extricated from its present immense in- debtedness, and the people relieved from the most oppressive taxation of any people in the Union, it there- fore remains for the Comptroller, Mr. Denniston, formor- ly aradical democrat, the Canal Auditor, Mr. Benton, formerly a hard granite democrat, and likely Mr. Flagler, Chairman of Ways and Means, to institute a programme, initiate a republican platform, inaugurate a plan, some financial scheme, which will eventuate in giving relief to the millions of tax payers of the State. The aole responsi- bility now rests upon those gentlemen in consultation with their party friends to meet the crisis. But how will such radical, economical men as Denniston and Benton meet such reckless dthrifts as Ruggles and the whig branch of the republican party ? The Skating Carnival. Jack Frost having behaved himself very decently for the last few days, Old America and Young Anterica, of it Fire Insurance Company, Springfeld, Massa- | roth sexes, who are given to the vigorous and healthful exercise of skating, have been having a glorious carnival on the Central Park pond eversince New Year. Stating rt to the Legisia- ture in January, 1856, made ihe following recommenda. this fact may appear strikingly imitative of the meteorolo- tion :— The Com er would recommend (0 the Le- (ase ie pomenct a ae emaatenntaeas eee Fariment jer the name of the Ths : g 8 z E ‘The Legislature, at its last session, in accordance with the foregoing recommendation, an act establishing an Insurance Department, with a Superintendent, deputy end clerks, and aco gy | from this department the f ingurance, the duties of which had been per- formed by a single clerk, but omitted to require the depo- git of securities. Buch a requirement on the part of fire iasarance compa- pies would seem to render an independent d¢ ‘tment ne- to perform the labor which would then devolve ‘Upon it; and the omission of the Legislature to incorporate Buch a provision in the set i proba ly attributable to the lateness of the session at it was passed. Tt is not donbted, however, that the subject will again ‘be brought to the attention of the vare, and that the Fesnaining | of the recemmen , in which the Comptroller fully concurs, w! adopted. ‘No reason is perceived why the same principle which exists and has proved so salutary with life insuraace com- panics, should not be applied to fire insurance companies. | IPR INSURANCE. List of Life Insurance Companies of this State. with a Statement of the amount of securities deposited by them respectively with the Comptroller, as required by chapter ee the Laws of 1851, and chapter 463 of the Laws of Knickerbocker Life Insurance Co., New York Manhattan Life Insurance Oo., New York. ‘Mutual Life Insurance Co., New York.. New York Life Insurance Co. , New York. New York Life Ins. and Trust Oo., New Yor! United States Life Insurance Oo,, New York... .. 178, ‘The following life insurance companies have been or- , and deposited the security required by law with Comptroller, during the year:— Guardian Life Insurance Co., New York cit R juitable = do. do. do. A 100,000 of life insurance companies of other States and foreign governments, with the amount of securities de- with the Comptroller, by each company, ag re- juired fy Apt Tivien Lite insarance Co., London, Eogland...... $100,000 British Commercial Life fas. Co., London, Bug... 100,000 Colonial Life Assurance Co., Edinburgh, Scotland. 100,000 Mutual Benefit Life Ins Co., Newark, N.J....... 100,000 National Loan Fund Life Ass. Se., London, Eng... 100,000 Royal inturance Company, Londod, Eoelahd.---. 100,000 urance Company, * Ls . 1005 London and Liverpool Lave and Fire Ins. Oo... te ,« List of life insurance com) of other States which have deposited one hundred sand dollars or over with the treasurer or chief financial officer of their respective = in pursuance of chapters 463 and 551 of the laws American Mutual Life Ins. Co., N. Haven, Conn..$100,000 Connecticut Mutual Life Ins. Oo., Hartford, Conn . 100) Massachusetts Mutual Life Ins. Go., Boston, Ma Natlonal Life Ins. Co. of the United States, Mor ‘VALUATIONS OF REAL AND PERSONAL RSTATE. ‘The ate amount of valuations, is, viz:— Real cetete (asncased) ... $1,098,666,251 00 Personal estate (assessed, 315,108,117 00 Corrected te valuations... ‘The amoun! of taxes is as follows:— 13¢ mill tax, for support of governmeut, and $6 mill tax for the completion of the ca- 1,053,873 04 361 $16,353,301 33 valuation is 11 54-100 mills. Respectfully sabmitted, S. E. CHURCH, Comptrolier ‘Tho Senate then proceeded to the reception of peti- tions, &e. Notice was given of the following bills:— ‘To amend the act reiative to disputed wills. ‘To repeal the State Tax Equalization law. To amend the Brooklyn Water act. ‘To repeal the Registry law. To authorise notaries public to act a8 Commissioners Of Deeds. ‘To legalize the acts of notaries public for the past year. To establish in New York Reformatory a Schoo! for the the reclamation of juvenile delinquents. ‘The Senate then took a recess for half an hour. ‘The hour for daily scesions was fixed for eleven o'clock. ‘The Governor's message was referred to the Committeo of the Whole. Adjourned. Assembly. Aisayr, Jan. 3, 1860. ‘The House was called to order at cleven o'clock by ‘We. Richardson, Clerk of the last House. After the reading of the message it was referred to Oommitiee of the Whole. 100,090 | “107470'R10 08 | ve | might be improved. ] | sonal | gical sage of Brooklyn Heights (who, it is well known, can tell with infallible accuracy what kind of weather we bad yesterday) , but it is not atall so unnecessary when ono considers that it may perchance meet the eye of some gouty old gentleman, abstracted bookworm, or languishing love- sick swain, and have the effect of restoring such and all of them to health and sober reason. In this view of the matter, this constant chronicling of the doings at the ekating pond is destined to have a most salutary influence im attracting thousands of delicate and enervated people to participate in an exercise which is inferior to no other in its healthful effects on the human system, bringing as it does into vigorous play the entire muscular tissue of the body. Then, extraordinary as it may seem, thore are many who have never heard of skating and know as little about the mechanism of a pair of ‘rockers’ as they do | respecting the tailof the great comet which made its ap- pearance here lately, and frightened all the philosophers and old women nearly out of their senses. Many such there are, perhaps, in this great city of ours, and to prove the fact beyond all cavil, our report er yesterday accidentally fell in with one | of these exceedingly verdant critters, and though he (the critter, not reporter) was not an object of quite so much curiosity as ‘‘the youth that never saw a woman,” still | it was smusing to listen to his exclamations of astonish. ment, and to witness the extraordinary essays he made at balancing himself on a single skate. A good deal of wicked fun was poked at the fellow, but he bore it all, together with sundry hard ‘and pushes, in the very best humor. But to return to our mutton, or rather our skating. Of course the famous red ball was high up in the air yester- day, and of course thousands of men and women, boys and girls, high and low, rich and poor, were on the skat- ing pond, rushing, dashing, sliding, tumbling and flying inevery direction.’ It was’ a regular Brother Jonathan, independent democratic skating party, done up. inst Nee r Jonathan does every thiug, ou & tre! jous scale, some twenty or thirty thousand people, without exagze- ration, having been present at once, and the great bulk of them on skates. It made up just such a scene as only can be witnessed in this country, where all classes, irre- spective of birth or bank books, can and do mingle toge- ther in glorious freedom, and where (as might have been seen yesterday) the shins of the millionaire are as little respected as those of the shoo-black by our fast skaters, who fly right and left with lightoing speed, driving evory- thing before them. It would be impossible to give & really vivid description of what is seen at the Central Park pond on a skating day. might be said of the wild delight exhib- fted, the rich jokes cracked, the droll expressions, the exquisite (in a double sense) skati the comical tumb. lings, the shouts of laughter and which follow these latter mishaps, the freshened beauty of the dear crinolined creatures who courageously dare the saucy Jubricity of the ice, the natura) splendor of the surround- | ings of the pond iteclf, and a thousand other unmentiona. | bie things, but al) these have already been rej daly and | fully photographed in such a way as to render anything | further than a mere reference to them totally unnecessary. | Itis enough to say that the pond presented as lively a pic- 100,000 | ture yesterday as on any previous occasion during the | skating carnival. ‘The secluded section ect apart for the ladies was, per- | haps, more frequented than ever by lady skaters, novices | in the art, as well as old hands, or rather feet, which had | evidently many a winter before danced on the glossy sur- | face of the tce, and learnt to play pranks which might task ————————_ | to the utmost some of the most skilful veterans of the + -$1,416,290,837 00 | opposite sex to execute. This pond was of course the centre of great “attraction” to the lords of creation, who | stood ranged around the high banks, shivering but ad- miring, while their teeth kept up a lively chattering chorus $2,458,613 92 | to the music of the skates. | _ While most of the regulations in force for the preserva- tion of good order and the convenience of the skaters are excellent, there are, nevertheless, some things which Thur, there are some half dozen re- freshment places ecittered around tne pond, where hot coffee, cakes and pics may be obtained; but the proprie- tors of these enloons appear to have very little conscience, as they take advantage of the agonized stomachs of the skaters by charging them the most outr: us prices. Of | course, aman with a roging appetite, after a few hours strong active exercise, will swear like Lucifer if he is asked a shilling for a thimbiefal of coffee, and twenty-five ‘cents for a piece of pie the size of a bee's knee; but he will y it rather than go away unsatisfied. This matter shoul looked to, as it fs of no small importance. The saloon keepers doubtless hold licenses from the Park Commissioners, and they should be made to come down in their prices, or else not allowed to carry on their busi- | nome, an their places supplied by others more rea- ‘The Pilot Commissioners. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Permit me to correct some of the inaccuracies*of your statement about the New Vork Pilot Commissioners in your Sunday newspaper. The Commissioners did not ‘ manage to obtain the pas- sage of a law paying them an annual amount out of the Cee rer ounees they ag, hing LJ do with the passe’ creating Commission, nor did they make any fines. The representations as to Sree ere erica an merchanis in Ncw YOrK. HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. to do 60 has been taken from him and transferred to asub Operation of the charter that the beads of di an chet eintatrate to carry om tho a his sucocasor, a4 without any power in Follee Commlastoasrs I has treaay been held bye Judge an : 7 tone ee of the Superior Court, that though the peace of the oil flow from it. In my judg latter to control those agents, independent: 0 Fy tis of th Bo: d f. sbould be threatened by riot, the Mayor ‘could wot heed ment, much of this vagance and lax government 7 4 pe of the rganization @ BOTA OF | ine police tor purposes of prevention. Justiy’ to these Commissions or Boards, and the Itis true the Mayor is exoficio amember of the Board of | sooner ‘all abolished the better. The most dan- Aldermen for 1860. Police, but this does not give him executive polloe power, however, of all is the The nor is he a Police er, Ip disbursements this ld bave their attention ¢! to this subject ° Board in independent of the an tee >| Sremnaae. aes 2 cv Nora som & will oe ‘iated ite use + escape. ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT. | (rsccoutabilty., is teamurer receives the. sums in | Mee Thave but wauy. - gross set apart for its expenditures,and there is no ™: PARK COMMISION. eet A dM hE pet ave a Re-Blection of Clerk, Deputies and | pristious on police account , tions, over which the Mayor bas ho surpervision. "How. Sergeant-at-Arms. 1850 .. $492,000 | ever Lynn A) discharge their trusts be sae Wable to the ol urged “ 852, THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS. } MESSAGE OF MAYOR WOOD. ct 828, 1867 B25'500 1858 (under the Metropolitan Police act of 186%) 888,648 1859 “ “ “ “ 1,261, : ui Court of ‘ Sessions. the ratio of expenditure for the past year, is the latter. The Mayor should be clothed with ample 3 to execute the laws and ordi- Before Russell. WHO GOVERNS THE METROPOLIS? | Sistur i risteencms pace rts ma | ears. fre wine, wgroutaen oa hin'tad | auras Or Tum Onis 20RY. pa > pn yee ¥ Bet tipo 20. than in his judgment the ae January 3.—The January term of this Court was rr ry of Board ditures or Tolsmanagement of pat the Mayor ie exvahio, vo maa elding the often of Mayor can tech pa: ed this morning, when City Judge Russell took his Councilmen srry Wik ee ccunealy trae wanted? "At | Se-chen een toented © eencanny oops tre? ; rty wi are cont Le we on Q of Eee beck “deprived of the Toned Uy prevent or | year in the “slough of despond.” The frst in order was the calling of the ke ke ke punish crime. Sloviog jest beth legal power and the Mice a nomination of the national demo- | Juryfpanel by the Clerk, and the following gentiomen, Risaah ALMBHOUSE, v: Tdecored shearing ‘eon Uy 4 nee ir names; were sworn 10 ooustivute a Grand Jary:— THE ALD! Department is alse absolute. It is I presented the yy T Tob of beter Mette ya ae Gaveraor ny exorcn an sadivided ai l ~ should go into the eg he the polloy which twelve o’clock M., for the purpose of organizing and veel Bap de Lh Heblity bees censtraed, The of this platform was in the following words:— electing © President, Clerk and other officials. There was Beane rent ene at of @ large concourse of persons in attendance on the lobby and in the passages leading to the chamber. Alderman Boots moved that Alderman Genet be called igsue with me upon this Alderman Genet having taken his seat— and the people have in my favor. 4 Alderman Boors moved that Alderman Peck bo elected have a right to that the necessary amendments Jurors, President of the Board for the ensuing year. Aldorman Corsgu, moved as an amendment that Alder- man Peck be elected by acclamation. This was adopted, ‘and on the names being called all answered in the affirma- had xpect reforming the foundation of the evil, will be di ited. Under the present laws it makes little difference who occupies the Mayoralty. That Ginctionary is but a clerk. His du- bordinate. to charge upon—such as the ties are chicty oe usury, extortion by public officers, trafficing powers sul tive, and Alderman Peck was declared duly elected. Pipa saraso | Thovgh be may be murrounded: by those who. lve upon Jotteres, the abuse of the elestive frandhias, and the Alderman Prcx, on taking the chair, addressed the Here-is an 0 a “which the people ‘of | olficial peculation and otherwise evince a disregard of the | to retire to their room and enter at once upon the i members as follows:— GxntLeMen oF Taw Board oF AtosrMen—Your call to preside over the deliberations of a body whose origin dates with the foundation of the city govern ment, is an honor for which I can but feel deeply grateful. It is especially agreeable ag T fad the voices of my associates of the last year, of all political sentiments, joined with those of the new members of the Board in this flattering expression of conti- dence. As we to-day gird ourselves for the discharge of the duties in that part of the government of the city that wo have assumed, it is mot possible to escape the conviction that all the signs of the times indi- cate that our brief term is one filled with serious respon- sibilities, respecting our own domestic affairs, as well as those that concern the whole nation. The city of New York, the great mart of the commerce of the Western hemisphere, receives over the waves of the ocean the products of the Old Worid, and by the thousand roads over the land accepts in exchange those of the New. Her existence is in an activity only ensured by the maintenance public interests, he has not the legal right to punish the oue or remedy the other. By his own authority he cannot remove any person holding office under the city government except a few clerks in his own office. However strongly convinced of the worthlessness of officials he cannot remove them. Ho should not be made responsible without the neces. r sary power. No merchant, tradesman or mechaniccan | calendar of cases set down for trial; but as many of successfully conduct his affairs if those whoare subordi- | defendants failed to appear, the Court ordered thar nate are not amenable to him. The head should have | to be forfeited. Most of the day was spent in arrangi ample authority to employ and dismiss his ownageuts. No | the cases to be tried during the term, 0 as to expedite private establishment can be properly conducted if the | disposal of the large calendar of indictments found employés are superior to or even co ordinate with the pro- priagosers now confined in the Tombs. The only jury prietors. If thisrule is good when applied tothe usual jad was @ charge of grand larcen; 1 i avocations of life, how mugh more so is it when applied | apn “MeKey, who ‘as. indicted for stealing $1 toan immense Corporation disbursing millions of dollars | from John C. Donnelly, on the 20th of Novembes: pon see and transacting public business ef such mag- | evidence for the prosecution failed to sustain the ¢ and the jury acquitted the In my opinion the principal difficulties under which we ‘The folio = the calendar for the term:—Mur Sho. ayer on Caisl Rcwostive, tes oot the socemsary. |: Le'geeanhena Weer T, seaemy MERRY 26, grand larg anthorliy to enftros © prompt obedience to and] exvoution [hace eee ae 7! hike LT, New York have recei little substantial return. It is estimated by competent rons ‘that the public charities of this city could be much better dispensed for about $300, 000 per annum, and if suitable employments were provi- ded for the able-bodied paupers imposed upon the city, and ,a diminution of many of the unnecessary employes made, this sum could be reduced still lower. If the Legis. lature shall amend our charter, this department should be materially liberalized, and be placed altogether under municipal control. ‘THE PUBLIC EDUCATION. This tmportant department is under the direction of the Board of Education. This pody has control of the gene. ral interests of the public schools. Its members are elected by the people, and are responsible to no other wer. In the several wards there are also local school rds, which in many respects are independent of the Board of Education. us the system {s complex and in- tricate, wanting simplicity, solidity and uniformity. This decentralization causes mach confusion in the ward ance of the duties them. ‘The panel of petit jurors was then called, and the usr number of excuses for non-ser vice were offered; but 5 Honor refused to excuse any but those furnishing and reasonable excuses for the performance of this p the citizen’s duty. Sedgwick, the Assistant District Attorney , called t) among her le of Sentiments and opinions in harmony | due, however, to those who have had the administration . jury 1, receiving stoien 8 1.—' with the rights and interests of all. portions of the con(e- { of the affairs of the Board of Education, or to the system, | Of the laws; and ‘without suc others cancen trated 2 | cases will not be tried in the Sessions, the heaviest go deracy. It is undeniable that this city is constantly gaining | a8 defective it may be, to say that public education has It is folly for apy person holding this office to attempt ‘Terminer. & more metropolitan character and position. Its relations | flourished in this city. Our common schools are the ‘nur- that w! he has no legal authority to accomplish. The etavE omen ie laches igeay at , its yes penn mene Gh and hedge and have done much to } gyi) doers will resist him in the courts, and he must no- rd Raposo pone tion well represet nations of influence in worl rising generation. Tv . BEECHER at this day; its newspaper press, its facilities of travel ‘The free academy is distinguished as the best oot- | Ceszarily be discomftted. CONSIDER THE LATE EXCOMMUNICATION OF BRI J. L, HATOH. In accordance with a call issued by the Rov. J. Hatch to the several Congregational churches, to hold exparte council to consider his late expulsion from Cheever’s Church of the Puritans, several representa! from churches in New York and vicinity aasembied. terday afternoon in the lecture room attached to Beecher’s church in Brooklyn. Four o’clock was hour mentioned, but those who were prese suasion or official station avail not against the corrupt element existing in New York. There must be corrective stronger and more potent. We a vi- organized common echools of all kinds, at which are | Suiv'ntcmal ina Se ahoald haves bist’ Maistrase taught over one hundred thousand pupils. The appro- | wih capacity, integrity, industry and nerve, but he must ration for the Board of Education for the last ten years be vested with pet ag ‘unquestionable jurisdiction. ae as follows: ‘With sucha man, thus strengthened and encouraged, re- forms can be accomplished. Otherwise all attempts to —— — will be futile. he and traffic, its educational institutions, ali indicate this cit, as the great centre of a system that, ramifying the whole couvtry, thrills at any assault at any one of its extremities It will be our part so to legislate that population, com. merce, trade afd manufactures, may find here resort, se- curity and prosperity. Besides’ this, gentlomen, we have a duty to our own people, a domestic duty, to add to the security of life and property, in the preservation of the public health, in the maintenance of onr splendid and nu- merous charities, in the extension of our noble aque- duct and reservoirs, in the completion of that great central public pleasure ground, that, like magic clicits universal approbation, in furnishing additional facilities for ebipping, and in securing those conveniences that are a part of every day’s life, ‘and that renders this city so desirable and attractive a . I do not forget that the burden of ‘taxation is very heavy, nor do I cease te-bope for its re- Toisaion, yet it is apparent that evenniton of 8 city that annually adds to its population sixty souls, and that is passing through a phase of its existence in which the general sentiment calls for a class of conveniences, amusements and comforts for every individual without parallel, cannot be supplied with- out a gross amount of taxation that is formidable. You, gentlemen, can do much toward securing, by proper ordinances, a faithful application of the means at your dis- posal and to deserve the approbation of our common con- Stituents. In this I trust we shall all labor together, and while I shall have occasion for your aid in rendering the of the business of the Board orderly and correct, Ponnit aim to discharge the duties of the clisir with entire impartiality and with reference to the public interest. Alderman Sxrm moved that David T. Valentine be elect- ed Clerk of the Board. This was carried unanimously, and the President announced that David T. Valentine was daly elected Clerk of the Board of Aldermen for the thirteenth time. Patrick Gallagher was then re-clected Sergeant-at-Arms by acclamation. ‘Alderman Genet said ho bad a protest to present from Dotar Mitehalt in wagard to the election for the Eighth Al- dermanic district. The papers were received and laid on the table. legiate institution in the country, where a rough uni- ae eee can be obtained, including the hi ‘There are in all about two kuodred and eighty ve errors. majtting py an outlay of mdney ‘and’ per amenability Corporation. like the Alms House and Police, draws money from the Treasury in gross without ren in return vouchers or a detailed account of its ¢: It transacts its . the cur or not, I do not know; wy casei besoeseervaieagre demand the of “one man power,” and the erection of a strong consolidated executive cipal anarchy and ruin to tending. On motion of Aldermen Gwar, one thousand copies ‘were ordered to be printed, and the Board adjourned fo Monday next, at five o'clock P. M. ‘The following are the names of the members of the Board of Aldermen for 1860:— On motion of Alderman TvoMer, a committee was ap- 1. Henry Smith. 10. Charles G. Cornel. pointed to wait on the Mayor to inquire if his Honor had 2. Richard Barry. Ii. William J. Peck. any communication to make to the Board. iene ie A. Boole, Aldermen Toumey, Henry and Starr, were appointed 6. John H. y. Gilbert M. Piatt. such committee. On their return they announced that the 6. Michael Tuomey. 5. James Aldermen Cornell, Platt and Darragh, were appointed a 9. Robert L. Darragh. carales 3 committee to wait on the Councilmen. The committee an- nounced that the Councilmen had not yet organized. On motion of Alderman Brany the rules governing tho last Board were adopted. Communications were received from the Street Commis- sioner and the Croton Aqueduct Department, which were laid on the table. ‘The message from Mayor Wood was then brought in by Mr. Thomson, the Mayor’s Cierk, and nanded to the Presi dent. The following is the document:— Mayor’s Orrror, Jan. 2, 1860. To Tax HoNoRAnte THE Councu— Guntixmax—To you has been entrusted the legislative department of the city government.” Under the restric- tions of the charter you are required to such ordi- nances and municipal regulations as will provide for the better improvement, oe comfort and health of the city. I hope you will appreciate the bigh character of these trusts. ‘The official positions you hold toward the people of a city #o distinguished as this should enlarge the comprehension of duties, and enable you to perform them with a stern fidelity and a just pride. If New York ig the first city of the Western World, ber local govern- . ment should be made to approximate, in a degree at least, to that prominence. Her rulers, to truly represent her people, should imitate them in enterprise, progress, integ- rity and intelligence. Of late years the tendency has BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. ATTEMPTED ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD FOR 1860— NO PRESIDENT ELECTED—AN ADJOURNMENT. ‘The chamber of the Board of Councilmen was crowd- od yesterday at noon, by citizens who were desirous of being present at the organization of the new Board. Pre- cisely at 12 o'clock, Charles T. MoClenahan, Esq., clerk of the former Board, called the newly elected members to order, and doing so said, it was his duty and his pleasure. ‘to request the following named gentlemen, who, accord- ing to the certificate of the canvassers, were duly elected Cae ig for the year 1860, to answer to their names:— 4 Harris rt. Jonss power. subordinates appointed by Mayor bas no control. upon the same close house Department. Many of its present duties haying been conferred upon it by the charter of 1857, it is impossible to give a fair years, nor is it possible to with amare MV in ‘THE STREST DEPARTMENT. This is probably the most important d ent of the Corporation, bei trusted with a wider field of opera: ublic yards of the Cor; e Sh nildings and offices iat, coe of the ; court rooms for which supplies are furnis! Mr. ‘ J the Li. moved that Mr. Pinckney be by the Cor- f sidevt, which was amended by Mr. Joxxs " been in an opposite direction. As she hag grown rat ration; the police station houses, the engine and other | Shaw. The amendment was adopted bya vote of fiteen and powerful, her municipal government ap} to have 8 of the Department, and the public markets | to seven. become the more demoralized and enfeebled. This should A other things - As soon as Mr. Shaw took the chair, a committee from not be. Let us jointly endeavor to introduce a more ele- of | the Board of Aldermen ,appeared announcing ‘the organi. vated public spirit—to act as if we were pepae of our po. zation of that Board. sition, and had no other objects to attain ti those which will redound to the honor, interest aud progperity of the metropolis, whose people we represent. The charter clothes the two Boards of the Common Council with ample authority in which to perform these Mussos nominated John Van for President, Total... legislative functions. There has been no per cur- . McCoxwzL named Morgan Jones presidi tailment of necessary powers. If their di are not ie & aon ek ae Brain nerves. faithfully performed the responsibility lies with your- selves. Iregret that so far as the executive power i3 concerned it has not been concentrated and defined as the lative has been in your hands. While the Com- mon |, with the Mayor,can enact an ordinance the administrative authority is not thus defined. This is diffused and uncertain. It is am seve- ral independent dej There ig no head. There is no chief éxecutive. Instead of there aro eight co ordinate executives, separate and eaoh other, the Mayor having no sapere) ‘These constitute the wi a the name of Ira A. Allen. r=] sseg Sow~ BsER iii I ‘THR FINANCE. nt is under the jurisdiction of the Comp: elected by the people. It has entire and exclusive charge of all matters appertaining to the fiscal aiTaire of the . Under the charter, and hy specic! acts of ats arena the monetary interests have been concent here. The Mayor, therefore, Deing withu2t authority, can in no way be made reapon- ible for its adptinistration. It —_ not be out of place to ay that there is nce in its preseut ma- it. ! This troller, who is este bat THe Law, Y | Avmsbouse, Biki’s Isiand... 3 tinct ney Sere pa officer. The has not the least bm or now promised to the friends of the Aldermea. ‘Taus charge of ex- ' the extent of oe iS power may be heads of 4 fl at of g F a z i i ! i Mi ip dane BE: ti